Over the past five to seven years, democracy and rights have been on a downward slide in nearly every country in Asia that is either a mature, long-lasting democracy or something close to it.

For at least two reasons. One is the fact that a republic is a subset of democracy, which renders the argument wrong both ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders, including one freezing foreign aid to institutions like the National Endowment for Democracy, at the White House on ...

Now, as Democrats watch Trump reshape the government and change the traditional ways Washington works, party operatives have been hesitant to frame the argument simply around “democracy.” ...